人教版2019-2020学年九年级12月月考英语试题A卷（模拟）

人教版2019-2020学年九年级12月月考英语试题A卷姓名:_ 班级:_ 成绩:_一、单选题1 . The two-day tour of London was quite _adventure for my family. We all enjoyed it very muchAanBaCtheD/2 . Mary is twelve years old _ shes a student.AbutBandCorDso3 . -Wechat (微信)is a tool _ can help people talk to friends or share photos, ideas. -How wonderful it is!AwhenBwhoCthatDwhat4 . -What are you going to do tomorrow?-Im going to the math test.Astudy forBborrow fromClearn fromDcome to5 . I didnt go to the beach _ the bad weather.AbecauseBbecause ofCsoDbut6 . Animals our friends. We should do _we can _as many animals as possible.Athat; to saveBwhat; to saveCthat; savingDwhat; saving7 . These are useful steps of making yogurt（酸奶）,please _.Awrite down itBwrite it downCwrite them downDwrite down them8 . （北京市朝阳区） May I put my car here? No, you _. Put it over there, please.AmustntBneedntCshouldntDwouldnt9 . Whats her family name? Its _.AMary BrownBMaryCBrown10 . My friends are always very busy, _, they would like to come to my birthday party tonight.AbutBsoCandDhowever11 . Practice _ the piano regularly, and youll make progress.AplayingBplayCto playDplayed12 . _ you _ English every morning？Yes，I do.AAre；readingBDo；readCCan；readDIs；reading13 . Please pay attention to your words, or youll _ her feelings.AhitBbreakChurtDinjure14 . Does your mother have a hobby?No,_ you call shopping a hobby.AunlessBuntilCbut15 . When Daniel was at middle school，he was quite rude.Nobody liked him_.Ain timeBat the timeCat timesDall the time二、完型填空Robert is a thirty-five-year-old American. He becomes a_man in science. Once, he was interviewed by a newspaper reporter who asked him why he could be so much more creative than other people. He said that, in his opinion, it all came from an experience with his_when he was about two years old.That day, when he was trying to_a bottle of milk out of the fridge, but he dropped the milk bottle. The milk spilled all over the_floor, which turned out to be a sea of milk. He was afraid.When his mother came into the kitchen, instead of_him, she smiled. She said, “Robert, what a great and wonderful mess you have made! I have_seen such a huge puddle of milk before. Well, since it has already been done, would you like to get down and play in the milk for a moment before we clean it up?” Robert did_his mother told him.After a few minutes, his mother said, “You know, Robert, whenever you make a mess like this, you have to clean it up at last and put_to its right place. So, how would you like to do that? We could use a sponge, a towel or a mop(抹布). Which do you prefer?” He_the sponge and together they cleaned up he milk.His mother then said, “Youd better learn_to carry a big milk bottle with two small hands, OK? Lets go out in the back yard and fill the bottle with water and see if you can find a way to carry it without_it.”The little boy_that if he held the bottle at the top near the lip(瓶口) with both hands, he could make it. What a wonderful lesson!It was at that moment that Robert knew he didnt need to be_to make mistakes. Instead, he learned that mistakes were just_to learn something new, and that is what scientific experiments are all about_sometimes the experiment “doesnt work”, we usually can learn something meaningful from it. Wouldnt it be great if all parents would do the same as Roberts mother does?16 . ApoorBsuccessfulCluckyDfriendly17 . AfatherBbrotherCmotherDsister18 . ApassBtakeCborrowDhide19 . AbedroomBstudyCbathroomDkitchen20 . Ashouting atBcalling onChearing ofDlooking for21 . AalwaysBoftenCneverDsometimes22 . AthoughBasCforDuntil23 . AsomethingBeverythingCnothingDanything24 . AneededBenjoyedClentDchose25 . AhowBwhereCwhyDwhen26 . AkeepingBthrowingCleavingDdropping27 . AinvitedBhelpedClearnedDfollowed28 . AafraidBdifficultCterribleDdangerous29 . AdecisionsBsuggestionsCchancesDplans30 . AAlthoughBBecauseCSinceDIf三、阅读单选My daughter Eyen is ten years old. She is in Grade Three in a primary school. She is a cute girl though(虽然) she has some strange ideas sometimes.One day she asks me, “Mum, what is your favorite subject?” I think for a while and answer, “It is difficult to tell. I love singing, so music is my favorite. And I am good at English. My history teacher also says I am excellent. Well, I can say I dont like science. But science is important for us, you know. So you must do well in it. What is your favorite subject , Eyen? Tell me something about your subjects, dear.”“ I like Chinese. It is easy. I like English because my English teacher likes me very much. I cant stand(忍受) Maths. It is serious(严肃的) and sad.”“Do you mean your Maths teacher is serious and sad?”“No, it is Maths, not the Maths teacher.”“Why do you think so?”“Because Maths has so many problems! Isnt it sad all day?”31 . The mother doesnt like _ though it is important.AmusicBMathsCEnglishDscience32 . The girl thinks _ is serious and sad.Aher Maths teacherBMathsCher Chinese teacherDChinese33 . Why doesnt the girl like Maths?ABecause it is too easy .BBecause it is difficult to learn.CBecause there are many problems in it.DBecause her teacher doesnt like her.34 . What does the underlined word “excellent” mean?AVery good.BVery sad.CVery bad.DVery easy.35 . According to the passage, which following is right?AEyen is in Grade three in a middle schoolBThe mother is good at English, history and Maths.CEyen doesnt like his Maths teacher at all.DSometimes Eyen has some strange ideas, but she is a lovely girlwonder of the natural worldWhen I arrived, it was early morning and it was raining. I looked to the eastthe sky was becoming grey. I got out of the car, went through a gate and walked along a dark path. There was nothing to see, but I knew it was there.After about a mile, a stranger appeared beside the path. “Am I going the right way?” I asked. He knew where I was going. “Yes,” he replied. “youll get there in five minutes.” Finally, I came to some rocks and stopped. I looked over them, but it was silent and there was no sign of it.Suddenly, the rain stopped and the clouds cleared. The sun rose behind me and shone on the rocks. Far below me, the ground fell away and down to a river. I was looking across one of the wonders of the natural world the Grand Canyon.I looked down to the Colorado River, a silver stream nearly one mile below me. If you put the two tallest buildings in the world on top of each other at the bottom of the canyon, they still would not reach the top. Then I looked across to the other side of the canyon. It was about fifteen miles away, maybe more. Finally, I looked to my left and to my right, and on both sides the canyon went far away for more than 200 miles. The Grand Canyon was not just big. It was huge!I remained by the canyon for about half an hour, and I asked myself, “Is the Grand Canyon the greatest wonder of the natural world?” I certainly know the answer. What do you think?36 . Where does the passage most probably come from?AA magazine B. A grammar bookBA dictionary D. A storybook37 . Why was there nothing to see?ABecause there was nothingBBecause it was too darkCBecause it was rainingDBecause it was in the morning38 . Which direction was the writer facing while he/she was looking over the Grand Canyon?ASouth B. North C. East D. West39 . Which of the follow is wrong?AThe writer visited the Grand Canyon by car in the morning.BA stranger showed the writer the wrong direction of the Grand Canyon.CThe Grand Canyon is more than fifteen miles.DThe writer realized the Grand Canyon was the great wonder at least.40 . What is the writers purpose in writing this passage?ATo give facts about the natural world.BTo say how he feels about the natural world.CTo tell an interesting story about the Grand Canyon.If we think of Earths resources as a bank account, then we have already used up all themoneythat Earth saved for this year. As of July 29, we have already used up as many natural resources as our planet can create in one year, CNN reported. This day even has a name: Earth Overshoot Day(EOD).The Global Footprint Network, a nonprofit*organization calculate* this day. It has been marking EOD since 1971 by keeping record of how much water, land fish and forest we use, as well as how much CO2 were emitting*Each year, the human population grows and more resources are used. Thats why EOD has moved forward by more than two months over the last 20 years. This year, it fell on the earliest date yet- three days earlier than it did last year (August 1st )How much do we use ?Not all countries are the same when it comes to resource usage. Some countries have used more resources than other countries. A survey result from Global Footprint Network shows that America has used two times more resources than China. India has used the least. If everyone lived like Americans do, for example, we would need five Earths.What results do we get?Human beings are now using natural resources 1.75 times faster than they can be renewed*.This has affected the environment in a bad way. For example, wildfires are becoming more frequent*. Cities around the world are running out of water: Up to l million species*could die out thanks to human activity.What can we do?However, humans are taking some small steps to deal with the problem. Countries like China and India are trying their best to green the planet. China has called on its people to plant many trees around the country. It has made some of its deserts smaller. Chinas total forest rose from 12 percent in the 1980s to 22.96 percent last year. But theres still a very long way to go .41 . What do we know about Earth Overshoot Day?AIt falls on July 29 every year.BIt is chosen by the United Nations.CIt has been calculated for 48 years.DIt reminds people not to kill animals.42 . What does this in Paragraph 6 refer to?AIncreasing CO2 levels that are caused by human activity.BThe speed at which the human population grows.CThe speed at which humans use natural resources.DThe kinds of the species that may die out.43 . What do we know from the story?AOur planet is becoming slower to create new resources.BWildfires have destroyed our natural resourcesCAsian countries have found ways to use fewer natural resources.DMore work needs to be done to solve resource problems.44 . What is the story mainly about?AThe fact that we have used too many natural resources.BWhat we can do to save up resources.CHow human activity has caused environmental problems.DThe reasons that we should protect the environment.Many people head to the Takhini Hot Springs in Yukon, Canada to take part in the International Hair Freezing Contest ( 国际头发冰冻比赛) in winter. The event usually runs for the whole month of February which is traditionally the coldest time of the year in Yukon. It is below 4 oF(20). The purpose of the contest is to create the most creative frozen hairstyle possible.After checking in, you are led to the natural hot springs, which has a temperature of 104 oF(40). Thanks to the cold air, only putting the head into the water is enough to freeze hair.You can also sit in the hot springs and allow the steam to gradually get on your head while the cold air freezes your hair. After the hair is frozen and molded ( 成型 ) (when possible), you take pictures. The hot springs officials collect all the pictures during the contest and in mid to late March the top three pictures are chosen.People must agree to give all rights of their pictures to the hot springs officials. The contest also offers some great prizes.1st place: $750 and a free 30time soak (浸泡) membership at the hot springs. 2nd place: $200 and a free 12time soak pass.3rd place: $100 and a free 3day pass.The contest started in 2011. Now it has become hugely popular and draws lots of people from all over the world.45 . Who will be the winner of the contest?AJim, who freezes his hair in the most creative shape.BSam, who stays in the cold air for the longest time.CTom, who swims fastest in the water.DTim, who takes the strangest photo of the hot springs.46 . The temperature of the water in the hot springs is_.A4B20C40D10447 . Which of the following describes the right order?a. Put the head into the hot springs.b. Hand over the photos to the contest.c. Check in.d. Make the hair frozen and molded.AacbdBdcabCdbacDcadb48 . According to the passage, which of the following is TRUE?AThe hot springs officials can put the pictures online.BThe contest started in 2011 to raise money.CThe thirdplace winner will go home with $200.DNow the contest is less popular than before.49 . Whats the best title for the passage?AThe Most Famous Hot Springs of CanadaBThe International Hair Freezing Contest in CanadaCThe Coolest Hairstyle in the WorldDThe Top Three Pictures of the Contest四、根据首字母、中文提示填空根据句意及首字母或汉语提示完成句子中的单词50 . They camped near the river and could hear the s_of the running water.51 . My parents are b_teachers. But they dont teach in the same school.52 . Dont speak in a low v_. I cant hear you clearly.53 . Many foreigners are interested in Beijing _(歌剧).54 . At the age of four, the girl began to play the_(小提琴).55 . _(相信) in yourself and you are sure to make it.五、单词填空Read the passage and fill in the blanks with proper words.Henry works in a factory. He comes from a poor family and was in school for only four years. He has to do the hard work, but hes paid less. He likes to watch football matches very much and s56 . much time on it.One evening there was a big football match on a playground. He borrowed some money from his friend and h57 . there. There were a lot of people there. And all tickets were sold out. He was sad for it. He saw a pole outside the playground and climbed it up quickly. A policeman came and said, “Its unsafe stay on it! Come down!”“Wait a minute, please!” Henry said and just at that moment the policeman heard cheers in the playground and asked in a hurry, “Which team has kicked a goal?” “Ours!” “Wonderful! You can stay there. But take c58 . !” the policeman said happily and left. When the match would s59 . be over, he came back again and asked,“Whos won?” “Theirs, 3-2.” “Come down,” the policeman said angrily, “S60 . a match isnt worth watching!”Henry had to come down. But soon they heard cheers again. The policeman said in a hurry, “Climb up quickly and see whos kicked a goal!”六、填空六、任务型阅读Thanks to better health care, most people are living healthier and longer lives. Someone who is born today can expect to live about thirty-five years longer than someone who was born in the nineteenth centuryIt is even thought that in the future more and more people will celebrate their hundredth birthdays. Here are some rules for a health lifeGet off the sofaSure, it is comfortable to sit on the sofa and watch TV But doctors say you should get off the sofa. To keep fit, you have to walk at least 10000 steps every day. In the past, peoples jobs required more physical effort. They often had to walk for miles every day. When farmers were working in the fields, they were keeping fit at the same time. Think about it: Do you get the same amount of exercise today as they did in the past？Eat healthy foodIt is important to